Recent research conducted by Orange UK put Sheffield as the leading ‘Flexi-Town’ in Britain, with 32% of the city’s companies offering flexible working. The results, based on a YouGov survey, show that 72% of businesses believe flexible working boosts company morale and more than half think it improves productivity and staff retention.

The most flexible working city in the UK

“We have a very positive staff experience in Sheffield, strong links with local organisations and our staff turnover rates are very low enabling us to deliver high quality, cost effective services”

Tracey Moore, Operations Director at Capita

Recruitment catchment of over 2 million people

Sheffield businesses have access to an extraordinary pool of talent within only 60 minutes of the city centre, during peak travelling times.Source: East West Locations 2010

16,000 graduates every year

Sheffield has two world-renowned universities, strong in law, IT, business and languages, that produce 16,000 graduates each year. This creates a steady stream of highly educated individuals with the attributes your business needs.Source: HESA 2008/09

Salary costs 29% lower than London

Lower in cost but not in quality. Hard-working, entrepreneurial and loyal, these are the people you want working for your business. They are also the people your customers want to engage with – professionals with real personality and a helpful, problem-solving mindset.Source: National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009

One of the most digitally connected cities in the UK

Offering 100% highspeed broadband ADSL coverage and located in the heart of Digital Region - the first major regional deployment of ‘Superfast Broadband’ in the UK - Sheffield has the potential to become the largest open-access next generation super-fast broadband platform in the World.Source: The Digital Region Ltd

“We relocated from London last year because it was expensive and had poor infrastructure. We chose Sheffield for our European Headquarters because of its fantastic facilities, high-quality workforce and excellent universities.”

David Richards, President and CEO at WANDisco

The average journey to work time is 25 minutes

Feedback from businesses suggests it’s the friendliness of our people that really separates us from the rest. Perhaps it’s because quality of life here is so good, perhaps it’s because the Peak District is on our doorstep, or perhaps it’s because we’re the least congested city in the UK*Source: National Statistics Labour Force Survey 2008. *Source: GVA Grimley 2008

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